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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

How to Pic Great Pics for your Blog

Selecting and Importing Images

/ By Dr. Margaret Aranda /

For any Production, you need good images. Let's say you are looking for a picture of a car's lights. Please find three (3) pictures when you have a lot to say (I'll tell you why later). Remember that graphs, algorithms, pie charts and diagrams portray more understanding than words in a paragraph.

Evaluate and Assess Your Image

Look to the right of your chosen image. Note you are in a subsection, and your original search is still on the screen background (See Image 2).

My Screenshot: Search for a Great Pic. You have two choices on the right side: (1) Visit Page (2) View Image.

Before you choose what to do next, look at the size of the pic again to make sure you want to download it.

Most importantly, note the size of the image

For best resolution, choose a picture over 2000 x 1000 pixels

For simple downloads, you choose a square picture at 250 x 300 pixels; great size for a Profile Picture (a square)

For a background image on a FB or Twitter Page, do not use a huge file like the ones we're talking about in this article. Instead, you select a rectangle of 400 x 800 pixels, with the image 'pulled over' to the right. this is because the left of the the image you will be blocked from view by your square Profile Picture.

Link Image to the Original Website

Image 5. My Screenshot: Select Area to be linked. This can be a word or phrase. Get your URL ready after doing this step.

Highlight the 'name' of the website

Now to to the top of page, to the widget that is for "Links." It has a squiggly appearance (See Image 6).

Image 6. My Screenshot: Using the Link Widget. Click. You get a square box that already is Named on the Top Line with the Name of the image.

Highlight "Car Lights" in the text. See Image below 7.

Screenshot My Image 7: Insertion of a link. "Car Lights." You highlight 'Car Lights' in the text. This automatically imports that information for you.

Now, copy and paste the source of the website that you need to reference

Note: make sure that your URL starts with " http: // " - that is the most common mistake Preventing you from linking

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By now, you've you have (1) Text to display completed

(2) Pasted the image URL too

(3) Click the "Insert Link" when finished ( Breathe! )

I like to go back and 'Bold' and 'Italic' the text block

Always reference the Source of your images and get into this habit

Do this 10 times and you're a Pro!

Save the Preview Image to Your Computer

I do not need the Preview anymore

'Control Q' to 'Quit' the new window and close it

Final Completion

Now you're ready to have eye-catching new images spectacularly Displayed on the wall! Tweet, Pin, G +, or Facebook.

The more images you have per block, the better your flexibility and variation for the same Tweet to be attached, say, to 3 images

This is very professional!

Best to you in all your Endeavors, and may we do our best to "Put it Best Image Forward! For the professional touch, it's now time to move your images left and right, reduce or enlarge on it (See Image 8).

8. My Image Image Screenshot: Image Resizer and Center. I think it looks professional to have images 'move' left-to-right along an article.

I like to keep the first image of a block in the heart of Center

Moving the image left or right requires more skill. But if you do it 10 times in a row, you're a Pro!

The benefits of learning how to use this function outweigh your need to learn it on a steep learning-curve. So persevere!

Go ahead and pay special attention to this last detail, as you worked so hard to find, import, link and displays your 3 images!

Thank you for reading my Articles. I hope this helps people who are not used to importing images. It's also meant to make you succeed at being a stellar leader! Feedback always welcomed!